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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 988
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NewsBlack Swan rules the waves on $17m as Paul dominates UK
There was to be no dislodging Black Swan from its overseas berth as Fox International’s Oscar nominee held on to the crown thanks to an estimated $17.2m weekend haul. Meanwhile there was a sensational $9.2m debut for Universal-Working Title’s Paul in the UK.
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NewsUnknown clinches top spot in the US on $22m launch
He did it with Taken in 2009 and Liam Neeson proved he hasn’t lost his allure as a lead action star as Unknown opened at number one on an estimated $21.8m through Warner Bros.
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Maya swoops on sales rights to La Mission prior to Berlin
Maya Entertainment has picked up international rights to Peter Bratt’s La Mission starring Benjamin Bratt and will introduce to buyers at EFM this week.
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NewsRelativity picks Noyce to direct actioner Hunter Killer
Phillip Noyce will direct Relativity’s action film Hunter Killer, set to commence shooting towards the end of the year.
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NewsBlack Swan beset by rivals to the overseas crown
Can Fox International’s Black Swan rule for a second consecutive weekend as it bears down on $100m? It stands a good chance, although there are going to be several major scraps in key markets.
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Little Film Co acquires Jewish sex abuse doc Standing Silent
The Little Film Company has picked up worldwide sales on the documentary Standing Silent.
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Echo Bridge, Miramax strike home entertainment deal
The companies have announced a long-term domestic distribution deal that will provide retailers with titles from the coveted library.
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Los Angeles-based Ginsberg/Libby bulks up executive ranks
The ambitious publicity house has announced several new hires and names Lisa Danna director of the film and corporate entertainment unit.
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Richard Kelly lines up Texas thriller Corpus Christi
The US filmmaker has selected his next project, a contemporary thriller about an unstable Iraq War veteran who forges a strange bond with a politically ambitious retail magnate.
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Del Toro, Henson Company, Pathe plan 3D stop-motion Pinocchio
Guillermo Del Toro, The Jim Henson Company and Pathe envision a dark retelling of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale that will entail a series of adventures.
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FeaturesBuyers leave EFM with deals despite slow festival
A largely uninspiring festival selection did not dampen spirits at the market, where attendees reported robust business with one eye on the prospect of great riches to come in Cannes.
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FeaturesEFM deals strong despite lackluster festival
Even though critics have been mostly uninspired by the Berlinale festival selection this year, EFM attendees reported robust business with one eye on the prospect of more promising things to come in Cannes.
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NewsEFM buyers like sound of Parlay's The Words
Buyers have been flocking to The Words, Parlay Films’ drama that will star Bradley Cooper as an ambitious writer whose plagiarism returns to haunt him.
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Epic lines up financing on action adventure Blood & Iron
Patrick Ewald’s LA-based Epic Pictures Group has closed a deal with WTW Films in the UK and Ukraine’s Film.UA Group to jointly finance and produce the action adventure Blood & Iron (aka The Rus).
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Archstone tempts EFM buyers with $20m sci-fi Biosphere
LA-based Archstone Distribution has been talking to buyers here about My Own Worst Enemy Productions’ $20m sci-fi action title Biosphere.
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NewsLittle Film Company comes aboard Greenpeace founder doc
The Little Film Company has acquired worldwide sales rights to the documentary Confessions Of An Eco-Terrorist.
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NewseOne boards sales on $5m Elephant at EFM
eOne Films International head Charlotte Mickie is introducing buyers here to the $5m Elephant, an ambitious feature constructed from documentary elements about a herd in the Indian province of Assam.
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NewsForesight Unlimited sells out on Universal Soldier 4
Foresight Unlimited owner Mark Damon has announced a slew of sales on Universal Soldier: A New Dimension, the fourth entry in the action canon set to begin production in a month.
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NewsHPI reports strong trade on Ghost Rider 2, Idiot Brother, Double
Hyde Park International head Mimi Steinbauer has reported a busy EFM on Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance 3D, Sundance comedy My Idiot Brother and Richard Gere CIA thriller The Double.
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NewsMagnolia, TrustNordisk seal EFM deal for Happy, Happy
Magnolia and TrustNordisk have concluded a fruitful EFM, rounding out a trio of deals with a North American sale on Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury winner Happy, Happy from Norway.